| Recently labeled as "the disease of modern society", | | | | injuries. |
| anorexia nervosa commonly affects young women | | | | The exact reasons why anorexic girls are so |
| worldwide. Statistics indicate that anorexia nervosa | | | | susceptible to developing osteoporosis remain |
| has the highest prevalence among women with ages | | | | unknown. However, poor intake of nutrients, excessive |
| between 15 and 20, although even 5 year-old girls | | | | exercising, amenorrhea and decreased levels of |
| have been diagnosed with this type of eating disorder | | | | estrogen have all been identified as factors that |
| after following vegetarian diets and even restricting | | | | contribute to the development of osteoporosis among |
| their food intake. These are very disturbing facts, | | | | young anorexic girls. Traces of bone deterioration can |
| considering the damage that anorexia can cause to | | | | be revealed in anorexic girls after only a few months |
| the frail bodies of teenagers and adolescents. | | | | of strict dieting and some bone damage can't be |
| Although in present anorexia nervosa can be | | | | always reversed. In most cases, osteoporosis |
| effectively treated and its generated physical and | | | | continues to affect anorexic women long after they |
| psychological damage can be reversed, most young | | | | stop dieting and they maintain a normal body weight. |
| women are diagnosed with the disease long after they | | | | Many young anorexic girls can suffer from weak |
| develop complications. Poor nutrition renders anorexic | | | | bones for the rest of their lives if they don't receive |
| girls very susceptible to a wide range of physical | | | | medical guidance at the right time. |
| affections. In time, girls with anorexia can develop | | | | Although estrogen replacement therapy can reverse |
| disorders of the gastrointestinal tract, anemia, | | | | the effects of osteoporosis for some girls with |
| amenorrhea and in many cases, osteoporosis. | | | | anorexia, this form of treatment is not always |
| Osteoporosis is a disorder of the skeletal system | | | | effective. Due to this fact, it is very important to reveal |
| which causes the deterioration of bone tissues. | | | | the presence of anorexia in young women before |
| Although this disorder is usually developed by the | | | | they develop osteoporosis. Girls that have been |
| elderly, the majority of anorexic girls are affected by | | | | diagnosed with anorexia should take calcium and |
| osteoporosis before the age of 20. Osteoporosis | | | | vitamin D supplements for preventing bone |
| renders people vulnerable to fractures and on the | | | | deterioration. Anorexic girls should also be frequently |
| premises of malnutrition and over-exercising, anorexic | | | | examined by an orthopedist for checking the integrity |
| girls are very exposed to acquiring serious bone | | | | and the health of their skeletal system. |